Italy vs Latvia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Italy
85.2%
in 2015
Latvia
84.2%
in 2022
Italy rank
53rd
Latvia rank
54th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 85.2% against 84.2% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Italy ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 54th of 67 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 93.2% | 11.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 89.5% | 6.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Italy or Latvia?
- Italy, at 85.2% against 84.2% in Latvia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Italy and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Italy ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 54th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release